> Production of Intel’s Core i3 chips will begin later this year on its 5nm process, followed by the production of mid-range and high-end CPUs being produced fo

> Production of Intel’s Core i3 chips will begin later this year on its 5nm process, followed by the production of mid-range and high-end CPUs being produced for Intel by TSMC on a 3nm process in the second half of 2022. [Source](https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/intel-set-to-outsource-select-cpu-production-tsmcs-5nm-process/ https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/intel-set-to-outsource...) It mad sense to me for Intel to move i3 first to 5nm and then i5/i7 to 3nm. But I agree, like you said, it is rumor for now.